. >> they like all of the smart phones out there from samsung, from lg for that matter. the nexus 4. the marketplace has caught up to apple. >> apple sold an iphone or ipad every 10 seconds during the highway days. but its $13.1 billion profit was exactly the same as what it made during the same quarter a year earlier. apple may also be losing its grip on its most loyal customers if barton is any indication. >> i switched to this samsung and i used an iphone for two years but it is lighter. thinner. the screen is bigger. and i have been happy with it since. >> apple fans remain convinced there is no better technology. >> i pretty much stuck to apple products since the beginning. computers and laptops and phones and a couple of i^ pad minis. it is streamlined and easy to use. i stick to apple. >> reporter: apple stock lost a fourth of its value. its hoard of cash now estimated at $137 billion. the question is is whether that cash can help it develop the next big thing or allow it to buy a promising startup with a hot new idea. the ceo says the main mission is to keep maki